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Walton spikers claim
CWVAC championship
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Walton Middle’s CWVAC championship team included, front (from left): Courtney Ryan, Sandra May, Tara Wright, Amber Harper, Kadee Kizer, Emily Higginbotham; back: Coach Stephanie Blosser, Morgan McMinn, Kasey Blosser, Cassidy Taylor, Ashley Parsons, Manager Kristen Blosser, Asst. Coach Tim Ashley, Asst. Coach Misty Young. |
Walton Middle’s Lady Tigers came through in the clutch Saturday to knock off top seed and host Calhoun County twice and capture the CWVAC volleyball championship.
WMS entered the tournament at Mt. Zion third-seeded with a 5-10 season record, including two losses to the previously unbeaten Red Devils. That all changed on Saturday, as the Lady Tigers roared to the title.
“I am so excited and proud of my girls,” first-year WMS head coach Stephanie Blosser said. “I knew all along they could do it because I had the best team in the conference, but the girls finally believed in themselves and their hard work paid off.”
Walton started its run by beating county rival Spencer 25-20, 27-25 in the first round.
The decision set up a match with 13-0 Calhoun, which the Lady Tigers took in straight games, 25-23, 25-18.
In the title match, WMS won the first game 25-12 before the Red Devils rallied for a 25-21 win in the second game. The deciding third contest went to the Lady Tigers, 25-17.
Morgan McMinn paced the 8-10 champs with 35 points and 10 aces for the tournament. Cassidy Taylor added 27 service winners. Kadee Kizer was the top setter with 21, followed by Kasey Blosser with 20. Blosser also had 44 spikes while McMinn was credited with three blocks.
Spencer wrapped up its season at 9-7. After losing to Walton, the Lady Jackets came back to defeat Clay County 25-23, 25-17 before being eliminated 25-19, 25-22 by Braxton County.
Hillary Blosser was high for SMS with a combined 37 points in the tournament and Tessa Hickman added 20.
Kizer and Taylor were named to the all-tournament team. Blosser and McMinn represented Walton on the all-CWVAC team.
Spencer’s selections were Hillary Blosser for all-tournament and Hickman and Kipra Rhodes for all-conference.
Walton d. Spencer 25-20, 27-25
Walton d. Calhoun 25-23, 25-18
Walton d. Calhoun 25-12, 21-25, 25-17
Walton combined tournament stats: Scoring: Cassidy Taylor 31 (1 ace), Kadee Kizer 27 (2), Morgan McMinn 35 (10), Courtney Ryan 25, Kasey Blosser 20 (1), Amber Harper 29, Sandra May 2, Ashley Parsons 2, Tara Wright 2; Sets: Taylor 15, Kizer 21, McMinn 18, Ryan 15, Blosser 20, Harper 11, May 1, Parsons 3, Wright 3; Spikes: Taylor 17, Kizer 12, McMinn 21, Ryan 18, Blosser 44, Harper 5; Blocks: Taylor, 2, Kizer 2, Ryan 2, Blosser 2, McMinn 3
Walton d. Spencer 25-20, 27-25
Spencer d. Clay 25-23, 25-17
Braxton d. Spencer 25-19, 25-22
Spencer combined tournament stats: Scoring: Katie Mace 6, Hillary Blosser 37, Tessa Hickman 20, Miranda Hall 17, Kipra Rhodes 17, Kenzi Shreve 19, Grace Westfall 15, Erika Drake 5
